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No Discrimination in the Constitution
Take action now to help us keep discrimination out of our state constitution.
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Subject:
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
Please oppose any attempt to write anti-gay discrimination into our constitution, including Senate Bill 13.
North Carolina law already bans same-sex couples from marrying, but this amendment would go much further. It's so broad it could prevent any kind of benefits and protections, including preventing private businesses from offering domestic partner health benefits, as most major companies now do.
Same-sex couples pose no threat to the institution of marriage, but the proposed amendment poses a real threat to our constitution and all unmarried people in our state.
Please, vote against S13 and any similar legislation.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
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Campaign Launched:
January 25, 2007
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On the first day of the 2007 session, Sen. James Forrester and other Republican members of the Senate introduced Senate Bill 13, which would amend the state constitution to discriminate against same-sex couples.
A similar bill is expected in the House.
Far right legislators are pushing to pass an anti-LGBT, anti-marriage state constitutional amendment. Equality NC and our allies prevented this amendment from passing in 2004, 2005, and 2006, but we have to fight hard to stop it again this year.
If passed, the amendment would not only elevate the discriminatory ban on same-sex marriage to the state constitution, it would prohibit any recognition of same-sex partners in North Carolina. In fact, the language of the amendment is so broad it could prevent private companies from offering domestic partner health benefits.
In order to become law, the amendment must pass both houses of the legislature with a 3/5 majority and be approved by a simple majority of voters on a statewide ballot.
Take action now to help us keep discrimination out of our state constitution.
